They can offer a more hands-off approach while you get your feet wet.

Unprecedented levels of investment in private and public projects have made Kansas City a major entertainment and employment hub.The Kansas City economy is diverse with numerous employment opportunities and a growing population.

Its byproducts include over five churches and numerous community-building activities whose effects are still felt today.

Getting your "feet wet", isn't a learning move, at least not a good one. 

I talked to numerous California investors in real life and phone/Zoom calls who have lost money in far away OOS markets, mostly Midwest markets (e.g. repairs, capital expenses, bad tenants, properties vandalized while under renovation, evicted tenant stole all the appliances, property managers with high fees or overcharging for repairs).

It was an office building owned by a somewhat shaky business, but did have numerous long term roof leases for wireless providers.  

Definitely a great place to learn and connect with other investors and start to get your feet wet. 

Sometimes if outside you will see a wet spot in the lawn.

So you don't need any flying ambers, at 1500F anything combustible will just spontaneously burst into flames.I was thinking about the people I have seen on social who tried to wet down their house with a garden hose.

Here's the back story: My wife and I are about to move states, and when we do, we will be shopping for a house hack, but in the meantime, we want to get our feet wet with a small multifamily property in Cincinnati.